Kids

Marco Rocco of Haddonfield, New Jersey, tossed his bat in the air on July 16 after his sixth-inning, two-run homer in the final of the sectional tournament.

A recent CHOP study shows mortality rates and chronic conditions have increased for young kids - obesity, sleep disturbances, pain, mental health issues, even early puberty.

West End Neighborhood House is opening Sussex County’s first supportive housing program for foster kids aging out of the system.

Kids' health "reflects what’s happening in society at large,” said Christopher Forrest, a pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a co-author of the study.

Psychologist Ellie Brown began studying an arts-focused preschool 20 years ago. Her research shows that creative expression helps kids to learn better.

The Townsend public school won the statewide competition for the first time, defeating perennial powerhouse Charter School of Wilmington.

The Busesito program is a classroom on the go that prepares children for kindergarten while helping caregivers, too.

In 2024, the U.S. Head Start budget was $12.2 billion. “We recognize that we have no certainty,” said the executive director of the Pennsylvania Head Start Association.

Black Girls With Green Thumbs takes climate lessons into schools. At Emlen Elementary, children with autism learn “earth-to-table” food production.

A style where moms and dads stay closely attuned to their child’s emotions has become hugely popular among millennials. Critics say those kids don’t understand boundaries.

The 2nd annual Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Autism Fathers Conference will be held April 5 at the Vanguard School in Malvern.

The outdoor classroom and neighboring pollinator and vegetable garden in West Center City are among more than two dozen similar projects led by the Delaware Nature Society.

Trump's executive order aimed at dismantling the Education Department follows drastic staffing cuts. Advocates say the changes could put critical school funding at risk.

Mental health crises, poverty and lack of resources all play a part in students’ struggles.

Missing persons’ posters of two newborn twins in Philly began circulating last summer. But as a father searched for his kids, authorities called the case a “custody issue."